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John Ferneley Snr.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- John Ferneley Snr.
- The Hunt in Full Cry
- signed and dated at lower right: J.Ferneley / 1832
- oil on canvas
- Framed: 42 1/2 x 68 3/4 inches
Provenance
Commissioned by John Drummond, 1832;
Thence by descent to F. H. J. Drummond;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 28 March 1947, lot 46;
Where possibly acquired by Bernard;
H. R. H. The Duke of Gloucester, K.G.;
Walter Hutchinson;
His sale, London, Christie's, 20 July 1951, lot 91;
There acquired by Frank Partridge;
H. J. Joel;
His sale, London, Christie's, 13 July 1984, lot 9;
Private collector, Connecticut;
By whom sold, New York, Christie's, 6 December 1996, lot 42;
There acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado.
Thence by descent to F. H. J. Drummond;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 28 March 1947, lot 46;
Where possibly acquired by Bernard;
H. R. H. The Duke of Gloucester, K.G.;
Walter Hutchinson;
His sale, London, Christie's, 20 July 1951, lot 91;
There acquired by Frank Partridge;
H. J. Joel;
His sale, London, Christie's, 13 July 1984, lot 9;
Private collector, Connecticut;
By whom sold, New York, Christie's, 6 December 1996, lot 42;
There acquired by Bernadette and William M.B. Berger, Denver, Colorado.
Exhibited
London, Hutchinson House, National Gallery of British Sports and Pastimes, circa 1950, no. 80;
Denver, The Denver Art Museum, 600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, 10 October 1998 - 28 March 1999.
Denver, The Denver Art Museum, 600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, 10 October 1998 - 28 March 1999.
Literature
G. Paget, The Melton Mowbray of John Ferneley, Leicester 1931, p. 139, cat. no. 328, as (A Scurry with Portraits);
600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, Denver 1998, pp. 98-99, reproduced.
600 Years of British Painting, The Berger Collection at The Denver Art Museum, Denver 1998, pp. 98-99, reproduced.
Condition
This painting has been very thinly glue relined and this relining is firm and stable. The painting is in overall very good condition with excellent retention of the paint surface in the landscape, animals and figures and lovely detail throughout. Examination under UV light reveals just a few small scattered retouches in the sky, mostly at the right side. There is no further work needed and the painting can be hung as is. Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
John Drummond (1791-1864) was the great-grandson of Andrew Drummond, founder of the famous family bank. Drummond commissioned two pictures from Ferneley in 1831, and he was probably introduced to the artist through his cousins, who were related by marriage to the Duke of Rutland, Ferneley's most important early patron.